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Patented Apr. 27, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT orrice WALL Oscar L. Gent,Tulsa, Okla.

Application July 19, 1941, Serial No. 403,140

4 Claims.

My invention relates to the construction of walls and the like and moreparticularly to inner walls, partitions and ceilings.

The present invention is along the same lines as my previous inventionwhich is set forth in my Patent No. 1,782,034 patented Nov. 18, 1930.

Through extensive study in this field I have found that cracks in thefinished job, either immediately after the job has been finished or elseat much later dates, can be avoided. At least, more conservativelystated, cracks may be eliminated in a large majority of installations.

My previous patent outlined structures so built as to partly overcomethis very objectionable cracking and in passing it is explained that alarge share of the remodeling cost of the older houses lies in thetaking care of this defective plastering. Ihe plaster may be partlyrenewed and the cracks repaired or else, as is done in quite a number ofcases, the plaster may be completely removed and new plaster installedor applied. As stated, my structure as disclosed in my previous patenthas been widely used and results in longer lived plaster jobs and theinstant disclosure relates to still further improvements along this sameline.

One of the main features of the present invention lies in the structurewhereby the lath units, as plaster board, are suspended away from thejoist or stud to the extent of /8 inch to /4 inch. And, the supportingclips are so formed as to permit movement between the finished plasterwall and the supporting members, this construction eliminatingpractically all danger of cracks in the finished plaster job.

Along this same line it is explained that the supporting studs or joistmay gradually be displaced from position due to foundation sinking orthe like, or many other factors, or else sudden impulses, as the passingof a train or heavy truck, especially if the house is built upon a fill,may result in vibration of the supporting members.

However, in either of the above mentioned instances, the novel wallconstruction eliminates transmission of strains or stresses to thefinished plaster job whereby damage thereto would result.

With respect to the above it is explained that a spring connection ishad between the supporting members and the plastered Wall installationwhereby several desirable results are had. First, large relativemovements between the wall and its supports are taken care of by flexingof the spring portions of the clips. Also, smaller movements of highfrequency or movements of a vibratory character are greatly amp ed by espring action and thus are prevented from reaching the wall proper.

Another feature of my invention is that its use will retard thetransmission of sound through the plastered ceiling or Wall.

Another important factor is that my wall is practical due to low cost ofmaterials and also low cost of installation.

Still further objects, advantages and meritorious qualities resid in thespecial construction, combination and arrangement of the variouselements forming the invention, as more fully hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming parthereof, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view through a wall showing one of theclips applied to a wooden stud.

Fig. 2 is a view taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view taken as indicated by the arrow A of Fig. l.

' Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the plane of the line 4-4 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to the showing of Fig. 1,

the clip, however, being positioned differently upon its supportingmember whereby the plaster boards are held immediately against the saidmembers or even in compression thereagainst.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectionalview taken along the plane of the line6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a View looking at the web of a metal channel, this forming thestud or joist, with a modified form of clip encircling the same andcarrying the plaster board.

Fig. 8' is a view similar to Fig. '7 but looking at the web of thechannel.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. '7 but looking at the opposite side ofthe web thereof.

Fig. 10 is an end view, in section, of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 shows a side view of my clip.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, numeral IIJ indicates thesupporting member. This may be a joist, or a stud or a furring member.These supporting members I 0 carry the desired number of clips and theclips, in turn, hold and support the plaster boards or the like.

Each of the clips comprises portion ll. diameter to a central loopedThis looped, portion is of sufiicient receive a nail or the liketherethrough and the nail is, of course, driven into the woodensupporting member. The nail is shown in cross section in Fig. 1 and inside view in Fig. 4. The nail, designated 12, has its head against thetop part of the loop II, but it would not prevent the clip from turningabout the nail as a pivot should such action be necessary in order tosecure easing or alinement of the several parts due to contraction orexpansion or vibration thereof.

The loop H overlaps as shown in Fig. 3, and then the wire or suitablematerial from which the clip is formed extends outwardly in arms l3 and14. These arms next bend inwardly in short curves l5 and I6,respectively, as shown, and then converge inwardly at H and 18,respectively.

The arms I! and I8 are now curved at [9 and and terminate in sections 2|and 22 to form suitable shapes for receiving the edges of the sectionsof the plaster board 25. As shown in Fig. l the plaster board is slid orwedged into the U- shaped portions comprising the parts l1, I9 and 2|and the oppositely facing U-shaped portion I8, 20 and 22. A slightcrushing of the board may occur which makes for better attachment aswill be understood by those skilled in this art.

Referring now to Figs. 7 to 10, inclusive, nu-

meral 39 indicates a channel, preferably formed of steel, and having theflanges 3| and 32 connected by the web 33.

One of my improved clips is shown in place on the channel. Anintermediate portion of the clip, the clip being formed of wire, isreturn bent upon itself and then bent to form a hook 34. hook part 34,see Figs. 7 and 10, is hooked around the flange 3| and thus holds theclip in position. As is shown in Figs. 8 and 10 the portions of the clipextend over the flange 3| as at 35 1 and 36 and then extend outwardlyfrom each other across the rear side of the channel web 33. Thesediverging portions are indicated by numerals 31 and 38, respectively.

Next, the portions 31 and 38 are curved into the short semi-circles 39and 46 and then portions 41 and 42, respectively, converge towards eachother, then extend alongside as at 43 and 44, and terminate intheportions 45 and 46.

Sheets of plaster board 25 fit into the U-shaped portions 4|, 43 and 45and 42, 44 and 46.

Referring now to Fig. 11, this showing a modified form of clip, 5indicates a loop from which arms 5| and 52 extend, these continuing incurves 53 and 54, then inwardly extending arms 55 and 56 which curvearound semi-circles 51 and 58 and terminate in the outwardly extendingarms 59 and 60,

The loop 50 of the form shown in Fig. 11 receives a nail or similarfastening device whereby the clip is held in position. Thus the deviceor clip, as indicated by the arrow E can tilt when necessary to preventundue strains or stresses in the finished structure and thus cracking isprevented.

The above action is also present in the other forms of structure. Theonly difference between the form shown in Fig. 11 and that discolsed byFigs. 1 to 6, inclusive, is in the location of the central loopedportion. When located interiorly of the clip the entry of the nail nearthe central part of the stud or furring member is assured and this makesfor better construction in the building practice.

This

Again referring to Fig. 11, dotted lines indicated by C show how theclip may be compressed under strains to prevent these strains fromcracking the plaster which is, as is well understood by those skilled inthis art, applied to the plaster board.

The dotted lines D disclose how expansion of the width between theplaster boards and their support may occur without damage to theplaster.

The dotted lines B disclose how the plaster boards may move the cliploops during its installation.

From the above it will be appreciated that my wall is cheap to install,yet it will be very longlived and plaster failure and cracks will bepractically done away with.

Having thus described my invention, I desire it to be understood thatthe invention is in no wise limited to the particular illustrativeembodiment disclosed, the scope thereof being set forth in the followingclaims.

I claim: y

l. A structure comprising members, sheets of plaster board or the likelaid across the faces of the members, and clips for connecting theboards onto the members, said clips comprising a portion connected ontothe particular member away from the face thereof, said clip havingportions extending away from said connection in diverging relationship,said portions then being return bent to approach each other, wherebyspring action is obtained in either portion then being bent torespectively form outwardly facing loops capable of receiving the edgesof the plaster board.

2. A structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the terminal portions ofthe clip extend in parallelism away from each other.

3. In a structure of the class described, a supporting member, a wireclip having an intermediate portion, means for fastening saidintermediate portion onto the member whereby a limited amount of pivotalmovement may be had, said clip extending in two diverging portionsacross one face of the said member, then each of said portions beingbent more than ,a right angle and extending towards each other, thenoutwardly away from the member and then apart to form a loop portion ateach side thereof to receive a sheet of sup-porting materialas, forexample, plaster board.

4. In a wall construction the combination of: a row of stud members;sheets of plaster board placed haphazardly adjacent the stud members inslightly spaced relation thereto; and clips for maintaining them in thisspaced relation for the purpose described, each of said clips having aU-shaped portion receiving the edge of the plaster board, then extendingalongside of the adiacent stud, and being coiled to form a closed loop,then having a portion extending away from the loop, means for holdingthe said portion relatively stationary, and fastening means extendingthrough the closed loop into the stud for the purpose described OSCAR L.GENT.

